Henderson's

Hendersons is a well known vegetarian restaurant in Hanover street about 10-15 minutes walk from the city centre serving fantastic food in a relaxed atmosphere. There are two sections in the restaurant, downstairs is a relaxed restaurant with canteen service ideal for lunchtime dining with friends. The bistro is upstairs and is more formal, I have never visited this section but it sounds like it would be good for a romantic meal or a more formal occasion. You don't need to be vegetarian to enjoy dining at Hendersons, the food is excellent so carnivores will not miss the meat and veggies or vegans will be relieved to have a massive range of dishes to choose ...  Read the complete review

I visited Henderson's for the first time last week and was blow away. My Dad used to go there when he was a student so we indulged him in a little nostalgia trip and boy, am I glad we did! We ate downstairs in the canteen style bit (there is a table service bistro upstairs) and at first glance I found it a little intimidating. You have to queue up, grab a tray and then order/point at what you would like. However, the staff were amazing. The two girls who helped us were chatty, knowledgeable and patient - letting us change our order several times! We paid for everything up front and were given dessert tokens to use later. There are loads of ...  Read the complete review

Hendersons was the first Veggie restaurant in Edinburgh and used to be the "place to be seen". Now that others have challenged thier reign I feel that they are needing to have a look at thier menu's and prices. They are expensive aprox £8 for a small portion and I emphasise the word small. I also have found thier dishes to be tasteless. On the bright side the place has a good atmosphere and you feel people go there to chill not to pose! They decor is original and fresh, the seating is comfortable and the staff are friendly but hey its the food we go for. So until the prices either go down or the quality goes up I'm going to the Kalpna (Indian ...  Read the complete review